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cryptorchism
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cryptorchism

Condition marked by undescended testicles; failure of the testes to complete their descent into the scrotum before birth. When only one testicle has descended, the condition is known as monorchism.

About 10% of boys are born with one or both testes undescended. Usually the condition resolves within a few weeks of birth. Otherwise, an operation is needed to bring the testes down and ensure normal sexual development.



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DESIGN: We obtained biologic samples from a prospective Danish-Finnish cohort study on cryptorchidism from 1997 to 2001.
Human breast milk contamination with phthalates and alterations of ... by Skakkebaek, Niels E. / Environmental Health Perspectives
4,14,17) Abnormalities of the reproductive system include cryptorchidism, hypospadias, hypoplastic uterus, and vaginal atresia.
Partial tetrasomy of chromosome 22: genetic and surgical implications ... by Goncalves, Tania M.L. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Risk factors placing a patient in a "high-risk group" for testicular cancer include a history of any one or more of the following: cryptorchidism (undescended testicle), orchiopexy (surgical correction of the undescended testicle), testicular atrophy (degeneration of the testicle), prior diagnosis of mumps, orchitis (inflammation of the testicle), inguinal hernia, hydrocele (fluid around the testicle), and previous testicular cancer (American Academy of Family Physicians, 1994).
Testicular cancer screening in a primary care setting by Shokar, Navkiran K. / International Journal of Men's Health
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